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W. H, EASTON. ROUNDABQUT.

No. 445,851. Patented Feb. 3, 1891.i

UNITED ,y STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

VILLIAM HARRIS EASTON, OF VASI-IINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ROUNDABOUT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 445,851, dated February3, 1891.

Application iiled October 18, 1890. Serial No. 368,541. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.'

Beit known that I, WILLIAM HARRIS EAS- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in Vashington, in the District of Columbia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Roundabouts, of whichthe following is so full, clear, and exact a statement as will enableothers skilled in the artto Which my invention appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l is a side elevation showing the steps away from theregion of the seats. FIO'. 2 is a similar View, with parts broken away,showing the steps in position beneath the seats.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel merry-go-round whichwill describe i11- nurnerable figures, the variation of which willproduce the greatest rnerriment for the occupants of the plunger withthe least expense of physical and mechanical force. Y

The invention consists in the novel construction, combination, andarrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and particularlypointed out in the claim at the end of the speeiiication.

In the accom panyin gdrawings, A designates a vertical standard, the top'of which forms a pivotal bearing-support for a plate or collar B, whichis provided with asuitable perforation or socket O in its centralportion, and which is provided all around with depending cables D, tothe lowerends of which is se cured a car E, upon which are arrangedsuitable arm-rests and back-supports F and suit able foot-rests andguards and skirt-protectors G. 'lhecar E is suspended from the cables asufcient distance from the i'loor or ground to permit the ear to betilted, swung and rotated in every direction Without liability ofstriking the ground orloor and Withoutliability of injury to the car andits appurtenances or its occupants. A series of stairs H, sliding onsuitable tracks I, may be slid under the car to enable the passengers toget aboard, and the stairs are then pulled back out of the way androtary motion imparted to the car around the line of its pivotalsupport. After the car has been set in motion the 0ccupants of the seatson the car can influence and control the motion of the car and their ownmotion through the air Without limit.

Instead of using a central standard to support the plunger, it is ofcourse obvious that it may be suspended from a suitable pivotal supportsecured to any suitable structure in the wall or elsewhere above.

From the foregoing it will be readily understood that the ear may beloaded and set in motion and the occupants will be treated to thegreatest variety of motions and plungings without danger of injury andWithout the necessity of any considerable amount of applied power tostart and operate the car, at the same time affording the greatestamusement and excitement and much physical benefit to the passengers.

In practice I prefer to use wire rope for cables; but it is of courseunderstood that any other mechanical equivalent may be substitutedtherefor without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described the objects, uses, and advantages of Iny invention,what I believe to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, andtherefore claim, is-- In a roundabout of the character described, apivotal support having a collar thereon which is provided with suitablecables depending therefrom, and an annular car having seats and back andfoot rests and suspended by said cables on the collar, in combinationwith double inclined steps H, moving on radial tracks under the car,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IVM. HARRIS EASTON.

Vitnesses:

GHAs. W. DARH, J. R. SUTTON, J r.

